Senior Python Developer

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid/Onsite)

Experience: 12+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Python Developer with 12+ years of software development experience. The ideal candidate should have extensive expertise in Python, cloud technologies, REST APIs, microservices architecture, SQL/NoSQL databases, CI/CD, and containerization. Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, along with exposure to AI/ML and modern DevOps practices, is highly preferred.

Required Skills

• 12+ years of software development experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on Python development.
• Strong expertise in Python frameworks:
  • Django
  • Flask
  • FastAPI
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and Microservices.
• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Experience with asynchronous programming using AsyncIO.
• Expertise in multithreading and multiprocessing.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Database Skills

• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• SQL Server
• MongoDB
• DynamoDB
• Redis

Cloud Experience

Experience with one or more cloud platforms:

• AWS
  • EC2
  • Lambda
  • S3
  • ECS
  • EKS
  • API Gateway
  • CloudWatch
• Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)

DevOps & CI/CD

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI/CD
• Terraform
• Ansible

Messaging & Streaming

• Apache Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• AWS SQS
• Event-driven architecture

API & Integration

• REST APIs
• GraphQL
• OAuth 2.0
• JWT
• Swagger/OpenAPI

AI/ML (Preferred)

• OpenAI APIs
• Azure OpenAI
• LangChain
• LangGraph
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
• Prompt Engineering
• Vector Databases (Pinecone, ChromaDB, FAISS)

Data Engineering (Preferred)

• Pandas
• NumPy
• PySpark
• Airflow
• ETL Pipelines

Testing

• PyTest
• Unit Testing
• Integration Testing
• TDD
• Mocking Frameworks

Version Control

• Git
• GitHub
• Bitbucket
• GitLab

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python applications.
• Build secure and high-performance REST APIs and microservices.
• Develop cloud-native applications on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform.
• Optimize application performance and database queries.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Integrate third-party APIs and enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, DevOps engineers, and QA teams.
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement performance improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Certification.
• Experience with Financial Services, Banking, or Insurance domains.
• Experience with AI-powered applications and Generative AI.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.